Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer 2024 - Milwaukee

WSP in the U.S.

Jan 24

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Starts on May 19
Summer Internship
Engineering
Milwaukee

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an accredited Mechanical Engineering or related Undergraduate program.
Demonstrated interest in Mechanical Engineering, or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
Interest in innovative design for high performing data centers and mission critical facilities
Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using AutoCAD and/or Revit
Prior building design or construction internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Additional Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Works with the guidance from senior engineers to perform a variety of assignments requiring the application of standard engineering and design techniques
Work with multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners.
Attend client meetings
Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors and manufacturers.
Design and draft air distributions systems and hydronic systems using AutoDesk’s Revit platform
Prepare cooling/heating load calculations and conduct psychometric evaluations
Evaluate energy efficient heating and cooling systems
Select and schedule major equipment based on load calculations
Perform Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) evaluations for existing and new facilities, both internal and external
Perform construction administration tasks with oversight from experienced staff
Survey and evaluate existing conditions with oversight from experienced staff
Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

WSP in the U.S.

Consulting

Industry

1885

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At WSP in the U.S., our expertise lies at the intersection of the infrastructure and the skylines we have helped to shape from coast to coast. We can meet your needs with cross-disciplinary services across multiple sectors and markets including: advisory; buildings; water and environment; energy; and transportation & infrastructure. Our professionals have planned, designed and managed the construction of some of the most iconic high-rise buildings, bridges, highways, tunnels and transit and rail systems across the United States. Some of our most notable projects include major expansions of the New York and Los Angeles transit systems, as well as iconic buildings such as One World Trade Center and 432 Park Avenue in New York City, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.